Quick Hits....

“I’m not worried about that at all. It’s no big deal" – Cubs Chair Tom Ricketts, on public backlash from reports of his family's newfound support for Donald Trump (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 9/29).

“This turf and the stability of it makes you a little nervous. I played on this stuff back in the late 80s. So, this is the astroturf – this is old-school stuff. So you don't want to be on it too much" – North Carolina offensive coordinator Chris Kapilovic, on the school's football team practicing inside Eddie Smith Field House following the threat of lightning (Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER, 9/29).

"Is this like my protest fantasy league that I’m supposed to be checking? Did I get points from these guys?” – HBO’s Bill Simmons, on ESPN.com recapping all the players who protested and what they did during the National Anthem in Week 3 (“Any Given Wednesday,” HBO, 9/28).